Nehemiah 9:27-37

27And thou gavest them into the handH3027 of their oppressors, and they oppressed them; and in the timeH6256 of their distressH6869, when they criedH6817 unto thee, thou heardest them from the heavensH8064, and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who savedH3467 them out of the handH3027 of their oppressors.

28But when they had restH5117, they did evilH7451 again before thee; and thou didst leaveH5800 them in the handH3027 of their enemiesH341, and they had dominion over them; and again they criedH2199 unto thee, and thou heardest [them] from the heavensH8064, and manyH7227 timesH6256 didst thou deliverH5337 them, according to thy mercies.

29And thou testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bringH7725 them again unto thy lawH8451; but they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandmentsH4687, but sinnedH2398 against thine ordinancesH4941 (which if a manH120 do, he shall liveH2421 in them); and they withdrew the shoulderH3802, and hardenedH7185 their neckH6203, and would not hearH8085.

30And manyH7227 yearsH8141 didst thou forbear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy SpiritH7307 through thy prophetsH5030; but they would not giveH5414 earH238: and thou gavest them into the handH3027 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776.

31Nevertheless for thy manifold mercies' sake, thou didst not makeH6213 a full end of them nor forsakeH5800 them; for thou art a graciousH2587 and merciful 1GodH410.

32And nowH6258, our 2GodH430, the greatH1419, the mightyH1368, and the terrible 3GodH430, who keepest covenantH1285 and loving-kindness, let not all the trouble seem littleH4591 before thee, that hath comeH4672 upon us, on our kingsH4428, on our princesH8269, and on our priestsH3548, and on our prophetsH5030, and on our fathersH1, and on all thy peopleH5971, since the daysH3117 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 unto this dayH3117.

33But thou art just in all that is comeH935 upon us; for thou hast actedH7561 according to truthH571, and we have done wickedlyH7561.

34And our kingsH4428, our princesH8269, our priestsH3548, and our fathersH1, have not performed thy lawH8451, nor hearkened unto thy commandmentsH4687 and thy testimoniesH5715, wherewith thou didst testify against them.

35And they have not servedH5647 thee in their kingdomH4438, and in thy greatH7227 goodnessH2898 that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat landH776 that thou didst setH5414 before them, neither turnedH7725 they from their wickedH7451 worksH5647.

36Behold, we are servantsH5650 this dayH3117, and the landH776 that thou gavest unto our fathersH1 to eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof and the goodH2898 thereof, behold, we are bondmen in it.

37And it yieldeth muchH7235 increaseH7235 unto the kingsH4428 whom thou hast setH5414 over us because of our sinsH2403: and they have dominionH4910 over our bodiesH1472, and over our cattleH929, at their pleasureH7522; and we are in greatH1419 distressH6869.